American swimmer Jimmy Feigen will make $10,800 'donation' to get his passport back from Brazilian authorities

Jimmy Feigen, one of the American swimmers involved in the controversy surrounding gold medalist Ryan Lochte's falsified account of armed robbery in Rio de Janeiro, has agreed to pay a $10,800 "donation" in exchange for his passport, Feigen's lawyer told the Associated Press on Friday.

Attorney Breno Melaragno said Feigen would leave the country upon making the payment.

"Attorney Breno Melaragno said under the agreement, Feigen will make the donation, get his passport back and depart.

"Melaragno did not specify where the money will go, but his use of the term 'institution' can be taken to mean a charity. He said that under Brazilian law, a donation can be made to avoid criminal prosecution for minor offenses, but did not say what charge was being contemplated."

Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger, the two swimmers pulled off their flight on Wednesday night and subsequently questioned by Brazilian authorities, both flew home late Thursday.

Their attorney told the AP they had not lied in their testimony and were questioned only as witnesses.

"Bentz and Conger 'were heard only as witnesses. This has to be made very, very clear,' lawyer Sergio Riera told The Associated Press. 'They did not make any untruthful testimony. They did not lie in their statements.'"

Though all four swimmers will shortly be back in the US, the AP reported that the saga is not necessarily over. Rio authorities are reportedly considering charges of falsely reporting a crime and destruction of property.

On Thursday, the Rio police declared that no armed robbery had occurred, despite Lochte's account to the authorities and to NBC.

"No robbery was committed against these athletes," Civil Police Chief Fernando Veloso said in a news conference. "They were not victims of the crimes they claimed."

"An argument ensued between the athletes and two armed gas station security staff, who displayed their weapons, ordered the athletes from their vehicle and demanded the athletes provide a monetary payment."

The letter went on to apologize to the city of Rio and called the swimmers' behavior "not acceptable."

The four swimmers were accused of vandalizing part of a gas station, which resulted in Rio police officers arriving on scene.